31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity

Update: 2009-10-06

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One can look at biodiversity from several perspectives. An ecological point of view tries to determine how necessary diversity is for an ecosystem to function. An economic point of view tries to capture the value of the "services" nature provides for mankind. An evolutionary point of view shows how artificial the human "right" to dominance is. Finally, a personal point of view captures the emotional basis for the values that humanity place on biodiversity.

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25 - Interactions with the Physical Environment

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22 - The Impact of Evolutionary Thought on the Social Sciences

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36 - Selfishness and Altruism

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35 - Alternative Breeding Strategies

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34 - Mating Systems and Parental Care

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33 - Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests

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32 - Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual

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31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity

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30 - Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

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29 - Island Biogeography and Invasive Species

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28 - Ecological Communities

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27 - Interspecific Competition

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26 - Population Growth: Density Effects

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24 - Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth

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23 - The Logic of Science

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21 - Evolutionary Medicine

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20 - Coevolution

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19 - The Fossil Record and Life's History

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18 - Major Events in the Geological Theatre

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17 - Key Events in Evolution

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31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity

Stephen C. Stearns

31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity